Ice and snow melting mechanism.



J. S. GIVENS.

ICE AND SNOW ME'LTING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12. 1914.

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JOHN S. GIVENS, OF DENVER, COLORADO, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF T0 THOMAS E.RICE,

OF YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA. i

ICE Ann snow MEL'IING MECHANISM.

' Patented 0a. e1, 1916.

Application filed September 12, 1914. Serial No. 861,431.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN S. GIvnNs, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State ofColorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ice andSnow Melting Mechanisms; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to surface heaters, and more especially to thoseusing fluid fuel, and the object of the same is to pro duce a snowmelter mounted on wheels and capable of being pushed from point topoint, tilted to direct its blaze against the snow, and set at differentangles on its carriage.

The invention consists in the details hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a view of the device in top plan. Fig. 2 isa view of the device in rear elevation, as indicated by arrow 2 atFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figs. 1 and 2.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several news.

The improved snow and ice melting mechanism which forms the subjectmatter of this application comprises a tank or reservoir 10 of any usualand ordinary type shown at Fi s. 1. 2 and 3 as of the horizontal type.It is to be understood that the type of reservoir is immaterial to thepresent invention.

Attached to the reservoir is a pump 11 of substantially the usual andordinary type for injecting air under pressure into the reservoir whichis supposed to be filled or partially filled with liquid fuel. A also ofsubstantially the usual and ordinary type is in communication with thetank to indicate the pressure therein. From the top of the tank a pipe13 is taken off which leads forward at 13 thence downward at 2 1 and isbranched into arms 15 which are connected by means of nipples 16 withthe burners 14: and cooks 17 control the flow of the fuel to differentparts of the burners 14.

The tank and its accessories are mounted upon a carriage which may be ofany usual and ordinary Copies of this patent may be obtained clear.

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instance a push cart, wagon, street car or the like, but as shown in thedrawing is constructed of a frame 20 having near each end a saddle 19and above it a band as 21 embracing the tank and securing the tank tosuch frame. The frame also has stub shafts 18' at its ends forsupporting the wheels 22, the exact form of which is wholly immaterialto the invention. A handle 23 is also provided by which the tank thusmounted upon the carriage may be manually moved about from place toplace.

Supported by hangers 30 beneath the frame is a skeleton-work shelfconsisting of three fingers 31, projecting forward and carrying a yoke32 on which in turn are mounted the horizontal pipes or arms 15 and thenipples 16. The vertical pipe 24 leading down to the T which is branchedinto the arms 15, has within its length a union or swivel 9A, and byloosening this the parts beneath it may be turned from side to side, theyoke moving over Therefore it is possible to set the burners laterallyat slight angles to the line of travel without moving the tank orreservoir on the carriage; but when it is to be removed the bands 21 areloosened from the saddles, and either the tank can be taken with theburners or the union uncoupled and thetank taken off and replaced byanother.

I claim:

Ina heater of the class described, the combination with a tank, a pipeleading vertical stretch, horizontal branches from the lower end of saidstretch, nipples projecting forwardly from said branches, burnerscarried by said nipples, and a union within said stretch; of a carriagecomprising a frame mounted on wheels, saddles in the framesupportingsaidtank, hangers from the frame, fingers carried by the hangers andprojecting forwardly, and and supporting said stretches. and nipples.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN'S. GIVENS.

Witnesses:

CABLE WHITEI-IEAD, ALBERT L. VoeL.

Commissioner of Patents,

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